Chapter 569: Caught Up (2)
At the same time.
Somewhere far away.
Yu Hong was frowning as she floated high in the sky. She said, "We won't be able to detect anything even if we continue doing this. Since everything is happening right in front of the dao protectors, they won't be able to justify not helping. Even if the cult is trying to kill him, they wouldn't dare to send too many people here. Most of these attackers are some rogue experts."
The so-called rogue experts were either the members of some minor sects or the opportunists who were acting alone to take advantage of the chaos. The true experts of the major sects had yet to make an appearance.
Old Zheng smiled and asked, "What do you have in mind?"
Yu Hong did not give an immediate reply. She scanned the area before asking, "Just how many hidden Mountainseas do they have around them? I can sense that there is more than one. I don't know if this is an observer from the Xia Family or Su Yu's beast protector. Old Zheng, I'll have to trouble you with the Mountainsea from the Xia Family. Try to lure him away later."
She had already detected the Mountainsea from the Xia Family. That expert had not been too focused on hiding himself. After all, he was here to supervise the dao protectors of the students. Thus, he had not bothered with thorough concealment.
Old Zheng nodded and said, "Sure. But not now. We're still testing their defenses and that Mountainsea won't make an appearance so easily. But Elder Yu, the two of us won't be enough. Even if there is an agreement between you and those fellows, they will still lend a little bit of help to Su Yu unless they wish to openly turn against him."
"Don't worry. We have more people."
Yu Hong did not say more. There would naturally be more people apart from the two of them. Both the discovery of a ruin and the murder of Su Yu were major events. A lot of people believed that with five Mountainsea dao protectors, Su Yu would be safe. She intended to use this opportunity to kill Su Yu when everyone was getting overconfident.
***
Deep at night.
The past few hours of travel had been uneventful.
Chen Chen had been traveling on foot. He suddenly suggested, "Junior Brother Su, let's take a rest. Everyone is exhausted."
Su Yu looked back and saw that Chen Chen was already gasping for breath. The others weren't any better off. Thus, he nodded and agreed, "Sure. Let's take a short rest. Don't you have a mount, Senior Brother Chen?"
"I have a ninth-stage Infinite Strength beast tamed, but that's not a suitable mount. This beast is more suited for combat."
At that explanation, Su Yu nodded and said nothing else. At that point, all their cloudrush horses had perished.
Apart from Su Yu, only the three mounted atop the mountaindrill bull were not traveling on foot. The sky horse youth was a unique exception as he himself could be considered a mount so he wasn't as exhausted as the others. Since they had not been attacked for a few hours, he actually appeared quite relaxed.
The moment he heard that they were resting, he grinned with joy. Since it was late at night, he took off his hood, revealing his true appearance. He looked the same as a young human, with the white tail behind him being the only difference between him and a regular human.
Not long after they started resting, a loud explosion erupted from afar. Then, a massive silhouette appeared before them. With a roar, the gigantic silhouette swung a large axe down, causing a series of rumbles. Then, a blood moon rose in the sky before vanishing.
"Senior Great Mountain!"
The distant giant glanced at Su Yu and spoke loudly in the common language, "It's fine. It's a random attacker. Don't worry about it. Hehe...A blood devourer has actually sneaked into the Human Realm. You better tell those fellows to be careful."
After saying that, the massive silhouette vanished. Zhou Hao and the others looked at Su Yu, but he remained silent.
At this time, a voice transmission reached him, "Young Friend, is that your dao protector?"
"Yeah." Su Yu replied, "Please forgive me for keeping this from you. Senior Great Mountain prefers solitude. What was that blood moon earlier? Was that a cultist?"
"I think so. That person has the strength of around the fourth or fifth-stage Mountainsea Realm. He is not weak at all."
Someone else explained, "That's a blood devourer. The blood devourer race is a major race. This is probably someone from the Blood Devourer Sect. He was actually able to sneak near us. Fortunately, Brother Great Mountain discovered him before it was too late."
Su Yu frowned and spat, "The Myriad Race Cult is truly audacious. They actually have the guts to send a Mountainsea here? Seniors, try to stick together. Senior Great Mountain will remain further away to scout around us. We don't want to give the enemies a chance to split us up."
"Sure. If this is what you wish, we will do our best to cooperate with Great Mountain. With us working together, it won't be hard to take that blood devourer down."
That blood devourer was absolutely not weak. And that Great Mountain was quite strong as well. Su Yu was probably telling the truth when he said that this was an expert that had dropped a few stages from the fifth or sixth-stage Mountainsea Realm.
But since that Great Mountain had exposed himself once, the other dao protectors were able to start keeping an eye on him.
This Great Mountain was a member of the mountain giant race. That was a very powerful race. Hong Tan had actually captured such an individual to be used as Su Yu's dao protector. How very surprising.
***
"Mountain giant race!" Yu Hong frowned and said, "It is likely that he used to be a fifth or sixth-stage Mountainsea, but he has since dropped in strength. That Hong Tan sure is crazy. He had actually captured an expert like this?
"And there’s also someone from the blood devourer race...is that someone from the Blood Devourer Sect? They seem quite capable since they could even smuggle a member of the blood devourer race into the Human Realm."
Old Zheng smiled and said, "That's not surprising. Just not long ago, a few Sunmoon divine skywings had sneaked into Great Xia. We all know that there are six paths connecting the Human Realm and the Allheaven Battlefield. But I suspect that there are probably seven of them. The First Divine Sect or the Original Devil Sect is probably in control of the seventh. Those fellows wouldn't have been able to sneak into the Human Realm so easily otherwise."
Yu Hong nodded in agreement. She wasn't too surprised to hear that as a lot of people suspected the same.
"That blood devourer is not weak at all. And he is also quite gutsy. He actually dared to approach the group even with so many Mountainseas in the area."
"The blood devourers have always been known for their courage." Yu Hong laughed and said, "This is good for us. With the appearance of a Mountainsea blood devourer, the other fellows might not be able to stay patient anymore."
Old Zheng stayed silent. That blood devourer had shown up way too early. He would need to be careful from now on. If he caught the attention of Great Xia, he would not be able to escape death. After all, a Mountainsea from the Xia Family was still nearby.
At the same time.
The blood devourer who had made a short appearance earlier was in the midst of flying away. He had the appearance of a cold youth. Suddenly, he frowned and asked, "Who is this?"
"Greetings, expert from the blood devourer race." A silhouette appeared in the air. With a smile, the newcomer said, "The Blood Devourer Sect generally operates in Great Han. They are rarely seen in Great Xia. Thus, it is truly a surprise to see you here, friend."
Bloodmoon coldly said, "Is Great Xia yours?"
“How would I dare make such a claim?” The newcomer said, "You saw it yourself. The target is protected by multiple Mountainseas. You won't be able to take Su Yu down alone. Also, killing Su Yu is not our only goal. Since you tried to conceal yourself near them instead of directly attacking, you must be aware of the real goal as well, right?"
Bloodmoon sneered and asked, "Are you trying to rope me in? No thanks. We will talk with our fists. There is only one ruin while all Mountainseas wish to enter the Sunmoon Realm and pursue Eternity. How are we supposed to share the spoils if so many of us work together?"
After saying that, Bloodmoon flew away.
The newcomer remained patient. With a smile, he said, "This is a ruin within Great Xia. We can only grab what we can before fleeing. Are you thinking of occupying the ruin? Have you forgotten about the Xia Family? Since we are going to forcefully break the ruin and reap what we can, it naturally doesn't matter that we need to split the spoils multiple ways."
Bloodmoon said nothing and continued flying. But suddenly, he stopped and spat, "Piss off. Keep following me and die."
"Why must you reject me, friend? Nobody can succeed alone. We would only stand a chance if we join hands with the experts of the various sects. Friend, if you remain stubborn, we might not be willing to stand with you in the event of danger."
"Is that a threat?"
"No, I wouldn't dare. But you are too impatient. I'm afraid that you would ruin things for all of us."
"Hmph!" Bloodmoon snorted and said, "Why are you hiding your appearance like a thief? Who are you?"
"Deputy sect master of the Blood Fire Sect."
"Oh, Blood Fire Sect...Your sect master was an idiot. He was killed by Xia Longwu not too long ago. Why is your sect still so active?"
"Since you're aware of the potential danger, why do you insist on working alone? Our sect master was a Sunmoon yet even someone like him had been killed so easily. Let's work together. Since we're all operating within Great Xia, we need to be cautious lest all of us perish in the Xia Family's hands."
Bloodmoon coldly asked, "How many Mountainseas do you have? How do I know if your group has reached an agreement beforehand? You can have me fight for you first before stabbing me in the back. None of us is a fool so stop playing tricks with me. Who among us can truly trust the others?"
"True." The deputy sect master said, "But there is no need for trust between us. We only need a plan and a tiny bit of organization. How can we hope to capture Su Yu by working alone? And what's the point of fighting among us if we can't even capture Su Yu?
"Capturing Su Yu is the crux. And this matter is a lot more complicated than you thought. We're not the only ones keeping an eye on Su Yu. Some other people have been attracted as well. This involves a ruin. Do you really think that it won't attract more attention?"